1
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Change Language

Let $\alpha, \beta \in \mathbb{R}$ be such that the system of linear equations

$ \begin{aligned} x + 2y + z &= 5 \\ 2x + y + \alpha z &= 5 \\ 8x + 4y + \beta z &= 18 \end{aligned} $

has no solution. Then $\frac{\beta}{\alpha}$ is equal to :

A

-4

B

4

C

8

D

-8

2
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 2nd April Morning Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Change Language

Let $A = \begin{bmatrix} 1 & 2 \\ 1 & \alpha \end{bmatrix}$ and $B = \begin{bmatrix} 3 & 3 \\ \beta & 2 \end{bmatrix}$. If $A^2 - 4A + I = O$ and $B^2 - 5B - 6I = O$, then among the two statements:

(S1) : $[(B-A)(B+A)]^T = \begin{bmatrix} 13 & 15 \\ 7 & 10 \end{bmatrix}$

and

(S2) : $\det(\mathrm{adj}(A+B)) = -5$

A

only (S1) is correct

B

only (S2) is correct

C

both (S1) and (S2) are correct

D

both (S1) and (S2) are wrong

3
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 28th January Morning Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Change Language

Let $A, B$ and $C$ be three $2 \times 2$ matrices with real entries such that $B=(I+A)^{-1}$ and $\mathrm{A}+\mathrm{C}=\mathrm{I}$.

If $\mathrm{BC}=\left[\begin{array}{cc}1 & -5 \\ -1 & 2\end{array}\right]$ and $\mathrm{CB}\left[\begin{array}{l}x_1 \\ x_2\end{array}\right]=\left[\begin{array}{l}12 \\ -6\end{array}\right]$, then $x_1+x_2$ is

A

4

B

2

C

0

D

-2

4
JEE Main 2026 (Online) 24th January Evening Shift
MCQ (Single Correct Answer)
+4
-1
Change Language

Let $P=\left[p_{i j}\right]$ and $Q=\left[q_{i j}\right]$ be two square matrices of order 3 such that $q_{\mathrm{ij}}=2^{(\mathrm{i}+\mathrm{j}-1)} \mathrm{p}_{\mathrm{ij}}$ and $\operatorname{det}(\mathrm{Q})=2^{10}$. Then the value of $\operatorname{det}(\operatorname{adj}(\operatorname{adj} \mathrm{P}))$ is:

A

81

B

16

C

124

D

32

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